Originally Posted by
bailey
Well, it goes back to Keilson's point. Is GM there because they can write their own ticket and simple inertia or because Detroit is such a draw for a corp HQ? Think a failing, soon to be completlely defunct and sold off for parts buggy whip seller will carry the same weight around CAYMC when they need a permit or a tax break or a street closed?
Further, isn't there more to hosting an HQ than simply providing tax breaks. The discussion was about the costs shifted to employees. And if you don't shop near your office, I'm betting you do actually live in the same city in which you work. I going to also guess you don't own a car.
As far as the rencen goes...fine... it's empty because it sucks as mall.... but what is lower woodward's excuse?
Actually, this is a serious question, is there any large business HQ'd in detroit that was there because it made business sense or is it there because they have a)been there since founding 50 yrs+ ago [[your GMs, BigLaws...etc) , or b) as some sort of public corporate philanthropy? [[Olympia, Ceasars, Compuware....etc.)
I just looked at the top employers in Detroit, DPS with 13,0000+ dwarfs the presences of the HQ of GM at 4500 ish. and chrysler of all things employes just as many in Detroit as GM. The top 20 employers in Detroit are almost exclusively public sector. DPs, CoD, various health systems, WSU, wayne county, BCBS..etc Hell, MGM grand claims almost as many employees at GM does.